Membership

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The University understands the importance of keeping parents/families informed and connected from enrollment through graduation and has created a department specifically to support this important work. Texas Parents is a department in the Division of Student Affairs dedicated to helping the parents/families of all undergraduate students through every phase of their Longhorn's journey. One of the departments responsibilities is managing the Texas Parents Association, the University's official association of undergraduate parents/families. Please choose to belong and sign up today. Memberships are set up per household, allowing one or two parents in the same household to enjoy benefits no matter how many students you have at UT Austin. 

Membership Sign-Ups for the 2025-26 Academic Year are now OPEN for the parents/families of incoming Longhorns!

With a tax-deductible gift to the Texas Parents Association, you can sign up for a Four-Year, One-Year or Transfer supporting membership. As a self-sustaining department, these gifts are vital as they fund the operation of the Texas Parents department and are also reinvested into the UT community your Longhorn calls home.

In appreciation of your gift, all supporting members receive these Basic Benefits:

• The Texas Parents Association eNewsletter on the 15th of each month (beginning August)
• A Benefit Reminder email on the 1st of each month highlighting useful member benefits
• Immediate access to the Texas Parents Association closed Facebook group connecting you with a strong community of fellow Longhorn parents
• The ability to directly ship packages to the Texas Parents Office for your student year-round
• Access to a password protected online Member Benefit Portal
• Discounts with local and national vendors including over 30+ Austin hotels
• Texas Parents branded car decals, luggage tags, a refrigerator magnet and Association member Longhorn Family t-shirts (quantities vary with membership level)

Additionally Four-Year and Transfer supporting members receive: 

• Presale single-game ticket access to select Texas Athletics home games prior to the start of the 2025 Texas Football season
• Exclusive access to University Co-op Discount Events
• Enterprise Rent-a-Car and Princeton Review Texas Parents Association discounts
• A Texas Parents branded insulated tote bag
• A Longhorn carry-and-go picnic blanket, great for football games, too! (Four-Year member only)

Choose the membership category that is best for your family but more importantly please choose to belong. Categories are listed below.